Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Meropenem
Drug Class
Other Beta-Lactam, Cephalosporins & Penems
ATC Code
J01DH02
Status
Essential Medicine
How It Works
Dilute in 50-200 ml infusion fluid & give over 15-30 min. Doses of 1 gm also may be administered as an IV bolus injection (5-20 ml) over approx 3-5 min.
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Important Warnings
Avoid if history of immediate hypersensitivity reaction to beta-lactama ntibacterials
Use with caution in patients with sensitivity to beta lactam antibacterials, hepatic impairment
monitor liver function, renal impairment
dose adjustment, history of colitis
Side Effects
Abdominal paindiarrhoeadisturbances in liver function testsheadachenauseapruritusrashthrombocythaemiavomitingeosinophilialeucopeniaparaesthesiathrombocytopeniaconvulsionsantibiotic-associated colitis
Drug Interactions
Other nephrotoxic drugs
probenecid
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless potential benefit outweighs risk.
Lactation
Caution advised, avoid
Price Intelligence
Rs 3,925.94
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
No retail prices recorded
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